Legal Term
HOA bylaws amendment voting rights and quorum requirements
Legal Definition
The specific provisions within a homeowners association's bylaws that govern the process for amending the bylaws, including the allocation of voting privileges among members (e.g., per lot or per member) and the minimum number of members or voting power required to be present (quorum) for such amendment votes to be valid and legally enforceable.
In Plain English
The rules that decide who gets to vote on changes to HOA rules and how many homeowners need to be at the meeting for the vote to count.
Example in a Contract
Section 7.3: Amendment of Bylaws. These bylaws may be amended only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes of the members present, in person or by proxy, at a meeting duly called for such purpose, provided that a quorum consisting of members holding at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total votes in the Association is present. Each lot shall be entitled to one vote, and voting rights shall be determined as of the record date for the meeting.
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